Index-clip



A. J. FORWARD.

INDEX CLIP.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1917.

Patented July 27, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'ARTHUR J. FORWARD, OF OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.

' VINDEX-CLIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September ,22, 1917 Serial No. 192,758.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR JAMES Fon- It is the object of this invention to pro: vide a clip of the character referred to of simple construction, which not only performs the function of ordinary clips, but

also acts as an indicator for purposes of display, reference or classification. 7

It is the more particular objectof this invention to provide a device so constructed and arranged that the indicator projects beyond the edge of the materialheld by the clip and contiguous thereto and in sub,'

stantially the same plane therewith. V

For a fuller understanding of the invention reference is had to the appended drawings in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of the invention;

Fig.2 is a plan view showing its application; 7 V Y Y Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modification; o

Fig. 4 is aplan view of another m'odifi cation; and

Fig. 5 is a plan view of another form;

Although the clip may be formed in varis. ous ways. as. for instance by'stamping out asuitable blank from sheet material and subsequently bending it to the desiredshape, I preferably form it by bendinga single piece of w re or-strip of-metald'or other suitable material.

All forms comprise a lower portion, which is the clip proper, and an upper portion which is the receptacle fora display element, as exemplified by'Fig; 2.

In all forms a definite length of wire is preferably bent to form two symmetrical halves having the point midway between the ends as the starting point and working simultaneously toward the ends or vice versa, as may be found most expeditious.

In Fig. 1, a loop 1 of substantially triangular shape is formed as one part of the clip proper. Continuing the operation of bending, the wire or strip is bent outwardly to form arms 2 and, 3, then downwardly,

rearwardly and upwardly to form loops 4 and 5 and armsi6 and7, then forwardly, downwardly and inwardly to form the loops 8 and 9 and the arms 10 and 11, then up wardly, rearwardly and downwardly toform the loops 12 and 13 and the arms 14 and .15 which terminate adjacent the free edge 17 of the triangularloopl. The arms 2, ,6, 10 and 14 on the one-side and 3, 7, 11- and 15 on-the other'side connected by loops 4, 8 and 12 and 5, 9 and 13 respec-. .tively formthe receptacle for a card 16 or strip of paper, metal, celluloid or other ma terial (Fig. 2) on which may be written,.

stamped or printed words, letters, signs, figures or symbols for display. I

The receptacle or holder is so arranged relatively to the clip. as to project beyond the edge of the material held thereby and Patented July 27, 1920.

occupy a conspicuous position for the purpose specified without taking up undue 1 space or interfering materially with the disposition ofthe material tagged.

In the use of the clip-the arms 14 and 15 are bent to lie normally below the clampingmember or loop 1 (as shown in Fig. 1)

leaving the space between. the loops or folds of the holder clear for insertion of the card or'strip. When the card is in place, the arms 14 and 15 are moved transversely outwardly and then upwardly whereby they are brought abovethe clamping member or loop;1=and by their own resiliency on being 4 released assume substantially the. position above the clamping member shown in Fig. 1 2. The-.arms14and 15 may be suitably bent or curved downwardly so that when they are brought above the clamping memher 1, they are'in'resilient contact with it arms 14 and 15 by the inwardly exerted pressure of the clamping members.-

The arms 14 and 15-perform the further function of holding securely the card or strip 16 in the card holder due to the fact that when they are brought above the loop- 1 they press firmly against the lower edge of the card and thereby force the card upwardly against the upper folds or loops 8, 9 and 12, 13 and also against the arms 2 and 3. The pressure thus exerted increases with the thickness of the card and of the material he d in the clamping members.

at the points'of intersection and the mate-- rial is firmly held between loop 1 and the The form in which the wire or strip is bent and the size of the clip may be varied considerably for the purposes specified.

The modification shown in Fig. 3 is similar to the form shown in Fig. 1. The (31311113? ing member 20, however, has the form of a such that upon the'ends o'f'th'e arms being brought together, they will, by interlocking with each other, provide a means for term porarily holding the free ends of the arms togetherv sons to form onecontinuous clamping member similar to loop 1.

One alternative form of the invention'isshown in Fig. 5 where the arms 25 and 26 are shorter .than the clamping member 27 and instead of being carried outside the member 1 in Fig. 1 aremoved transversely inwardly and then upwardly above clamping member 27 and by their own resiliency assume a position above and rest on the inwardly "projecting portions 28 and 29 of the clamping member 27 and are in resilient downward contact therewith at the points of intersection and in upward resilient contact with the lower edge'of the card to be inserted in the holder 30. "Theportions of the wire "formingthecardholder are bent inwardly "from the points 31 and 32 to form arms-38 and 3 1, then bent to form loops 35 and 36 and the arms 37 and 38, then bent to form loops 39 and 40, arms'tl and 4:2, loops 43 and 44 and the free arms '25 and Thevario'us loops and arms just described produce a holder for cards similar in all respects and 2. i 7 i v While I have herein shown and described 'what-I consider preferred forms of the invention, it is obvious that there is consid'-' erable latitude in the mechanical construc-" tion for carrying it into practice without sacrificing any ofthe advantages thereof.

Iclainize 1. A clip having a" card embracing portion and: asheet clamping portion so related as to hold the card andsheet in abutto that shown in Figs. 1

ting relation in substantially the same plane, the clip being formed of asingle.

piece of wire, one member of said clamping portion consisting of a loop whose end portions are curved to form. card embracing portions, the free ends of such end. portions extending downwardly to form a clamping memberadapted to'cooperate with the loopclamping member, said free ends being adapted to be brought over the loop clamping member. I

25A clip having a card embracing portion and a sheet clamping portion so related as to hold the card and sheet in abutting relation in substantially the'same plane, the

clip'being tormed'of a single piece of wire,

one member of said clamping portion consisting of 'a loop whose end portions are curved to form card embracing portions, the f-ree'e'nds of such; end portions extending do'wnwardly to form a clamping 'member adapted to cooperate with the loopclamping 'member, said free ends being adapted to be brought over the clamping member and having hooks formed thereon.

. 3; A- lip having" a card embracing portion and a sheetclamping port-ion so related as to-hold the card and sheet in abutting re lation in substantially thesame plane, the

clip being formed-of a single piece of wire,-

one member of said clamping portion con- 'sisting of a' loop whose end po'rtionsexten'd laterally, l longitudinally and transversely andare curved to form card embracing portionsg'the free ends of such end' portions ex-" tending downwardly to form a clamping mem'ber adapted to' cooperate with the loop clamping member, said free ends adapted to be'brought over the loop clamping member.

LA clip having a card embracing portion'anda sheet'clainping portion so related as to hold the cardand sheet in abutting re- -lation in substantially the same'plane, the

clip being formed of a single piece of wire, 100' one member of saidjclampin'gportion consisting of a loop whose end portions extend laterally, longitudinally and transversely andare curved to form card embracing pormemb'er adapted to cooperate with the loop "clamping member, said free'ends adapted to be-brought overthe loop clampingmem- 'beran'd having hooks tormedthereon;

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature."

7 ARTHUR FORWARD.

I tions,the free ends. of such end portions eX- tending downwardly to form a clamping 

